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NCLEX Nutrition

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1. What type of albumin levels will show malnutrtion?






2. What type of fat is to kept to an all time low for consumption?






3. What is the function of vitamin C?






4. How long should a food record or journal is analyzed for nutrient content?






5. What does basal metabolic rate BMR calculate?






6. What color vegetables are to be consumed more of?






7. Concentrated sources of energy poviding 9 calories/gram






8. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






9. How much more calories are needed for pregnancy?






10. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






11. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






12. What function is vitamin D?






13. What foods are carbohydrates and provide energy?






14. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






15. If patient. is deficient with this vitamin - what foods will help scurvy or bleeding gums?






16. The higher the BMR a client has --






17. How much grains are to be eaten per day?






18. Where can you find good sources of vitamin E?






19. How much more calories are needed for lactation?






20. Waist circumference correlates apple versus pear body type and reflects risk pattern for disease






21. Name six sources of grains






22. What are the 5 major functions of vitamins?






23. Fats can lead to some medical problems






24. What clinical administration is used and checked by albumin - prealbumin - and transferrin and overall nutrtion?






25. What is RDA of protein?






26. How many calories/gram is protein?






27. What lab value shows iron stores of visceral body protein?






28. This tool assesses each body system for nutrent excess or deficiency






29. How much sodium may be consumed per day?






30. What foods are good sources of carbohydrates?






31. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?






32. What is normal BMI?






33. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






34. What foods are good if patient. is vitamin A defecient and/or suffer from night blindness or xeropthalmia?






35. If protein stores become depleted which can neagatively affect immune system of which lab value






36. What foods are needed for pellegra - dermatitis - diarrhea - and dementia?






37. What blood levels are checked for decrease in iron?






38. How much milk is to be consumed per day?






39. How much fruit is to be eaten/day?






40. Sources of fats






41. Where can you find good sources of vitamin K?






42. What water soluble vitamins are easily excreted from body?






43. What problem may occur if vitamin K deficient?






44. Promote normal metabolism - and prevent this nutrient from being used for energy






45. What is the function of vitamin E?






46. What milk products are avoided in the pyramid and not a good supply of calcium?






47. What type of people need extra protein?






48. These cannot be synthesized by body and must be obtained by diet






49. When does BMR decrease?






50. Where can you get more vitamin D?